Masterclasses

​Have some coding skills already but want to develop your skills further? Try your hand at app development, UX design or how to make your website more dynamic?​Our masterclasses are short-courses run for individuals who have completed at least a level 1 CF:G course (or are at equivalent level) and are designed as crash courses to spark interest in a new area of tech.

Upcoming Masterclasses

October 2017

Git MasterclassTuesday 3rd October, 6-8.30pm

A two hour workshop to take the fear out of using Git! This will be a practical, hands on session tailored especially for beginners to help you on your coding journey.

During the workshop you will learn best practices in using Git, and ways to safely experiment with your code. The aim is for attendees is walk away with the basics skills of using git as their version control tool, inline with modern software development practices.

The workshop will be led by 8th Light crafters. Git it, Got it, Good.

Applications now closed.

Previous Masterclasses

Masterclass in Problem Solving & Engineering ThinkingLearning to write code isn’t the same as knowing how to build something. In this Engineering Thinking Masterclass we focused on teaching you how to deconstruct problems and think creatively about the tools we have available to us to solve those problems. Instead of asking “what does this do?” we started asking “what can I do with it?”

Attendees learnt the basics of web application penetration testing and how to identify, exploit and protect against attacks from the hacker and developer point of view. This Masterclass introduced attendees to hacking in a hands on lab style learning session, which provided them with practical skills. Attendees learnt how to perform a basic web application penetration test and were taught more about understanding how hackers hack through practical labs and demonstrations for each attack.

On the day we were fortunate to also be joined by a number of Cybersecurity experts for a "lunch & learn session" & carried out a tour of The National Museum of Computing who are kindly hosting us.

What is UX? Why do we even do it? User Experience is behind everything that we do when we interact with software. It's the emotions of getting frustrated when a field gives us a ridiculous error or the happiness when the page loads in time to tell us we're on time for a train.

CF: G have teamed up with WHFNP for this Masterclass. Throughout this workshop we'll delve into the mindset of the people using our software, understand their needs and see how we can cater for those. We'll also be creating personas, designing prototypes and develop a potential design for an idea.

A two hour workshop to take the fear out of using Git! A practical, hands on session tailored especially for beginners to help you on your coding journey.

A workshop for beginner coders to get comfortable with Git and encourage more interactive ways of learning Git. During the workshop you will learn best practices in using Git, and ways to safely experiment with your code.

The workshop will be led by Felipe and Christoph who are Software Craftsmen at 8th Light and together they have over ten years of experience.

When: 24th November 2015, 6-8pmWhere: Old Street, London

API Workshop and Build ﻿

Ever wondered how they make super apps like Citymapper or social data analytics sites like Hootsuite? All of these sites use API's, so why not give them a run for their money and learn how to plug an API into your own website!

We're running a very special 2-day weekend workshop, on the 25th and 26th April, where you can learn how API's work and then build one into your own site.

The format will include a half day masterclass in API incorporation, followed by a day and a half to work on creating a site of your own with an API feed, with instructors on hand to support you.

You can sign up as an individual or as a group (ideally no more than 3 people per group). Individuals will be grouped on the day unless you really want to work by yourself (as always nice to have someone to work with!).

When: 25th/26th April 2015Where: ClubWorkspace, London

UX/UI Design

What is UX? Why do we even do it? User Experience is behind everything that we do when we interact with software. It's the emotions of getting frustrated when a field gives us a ridiculous error or the happiness when the page loads in time to tell us we're on time for a train.

Throughout this workshop we'll delve into the mindset of the people using our software, understand their needs and see how we can cater for those. We'll also be creating personas, designing prototypes and develop a potential design for an idea.

DetailsWhen: 19th April 2015Where: ThoughtWorks, Manchester

iOS App development

Ever thought about what goes into making an app? Curious about whether mobile app development is for you? Why not join our iOS app development masterclass to find out more.

What will you get out of the class? By the end of the day you will have...

- built an iOS application from scratch- an understanding of how great iOS apps work behind the scenes- learnt how to easily collaborate with your teammates on iOS projects using git- all resources that you need to build upon your new skills and become an awesome iOS developer- networked with a group of super talented, young women